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Wilson Castle is a 115-acre estate near Proctor, Vermont, with a magnificent house built in 1867 in a mix of architectural styles including Dutch neo-renaissance, Queen Anne, Scottish baronial and Romanesque Revival. The house was built for a Vermont physician John Johnson and his English wife. The house contains 32 rooms on three stories. Its facade is constructed of English brick and French marble, with 19 arches, 84 stained glass windows, two turrets, a parapet, and balcony. Inside, the house has 13 fireplaces and luxury furnishings that include Asian and European antiques, Chinese scrolls, statuary and oriental rugs. Since1939, after changing hands several times, the estate was purchased by Herbert Lee Wilson. Five generations of the Wilson family lived in the house. Since 1962, the house has been open for tours and is now operated as a house museum.
2970 W Proctor Rd, Proctor, VT 05765
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